Луна и грош

Chapter LI

           Atacontinuedtodothehousework,andIgavehimhismealsasIsaidIwould.ItaughtAtatomakeoneortwodishesIknewhewasfondof.Hedidnotpaintmuch.Hewanderedaboutthehillsandbathedinthestream.Andhesataboutthefrontlookingatthelagoon,andatsunsethewouldgodownandlookatMurea.Heusedtogofishingonthereef.Helovedtomoonabouttheharbourtalkingtothenatives.Hewasanice,quietfellow.AndeveryeveningafterdinnerhewouldgodowntotheannexewithAta.Isawhewaslongingtogetawaytothebush,andattheendofthemonthIaskedhimwhatheintendedtodo.HesaidifAtawaswillingtogo,hewaswillingtogowithher.SoIgavethemaweddingdinner.Icookeditwithmyownhands.Igavethemapeasoupandlobsteralaportugaise,andacurry,andacocoa-nutsalad—you’veneverhadoneofmycocoa-nutsalads,haveyou?Imustmakeyouonebeforeyougo—andthenImadethemanice.Wehadallthechampagnewecoulddrinkandliqueurstofollow.Oh,I’dmadeupmymindtodothingswell.Andafterwardswedancedinthedrawing-room.Iwasnotsofat,then,andIalwaysloveddancing."

           Thedrawing-roomattheHoteldelaFleurwasasmallroom,withacottagepiano,andasuiteofmahoganyfurniture,coveredinstampedvelvet,neatlyarrangedaroundthewalls.Onroundtableswerephotographalbums,andonthewallsenlargedphotographsofTiareandherfirsthusband,CaptainJohnson

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